January 18, 2018 Tillerson set to visit London, says he 'hopes' to visit new embassy An impromptu visit to London this month for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may or may not include a visit to the new embassy, the State Department said on Thursday.
January 17, 2018 Tillerson says sanctions 'are really starting to hurt' North Korea Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday that international sanctions “are really starting to hurt” North Korea, suggesting U.S. military action may not be needed right now.
January 16, 2018 New US Embassy criticized by Trump opens in London The new U.S. Embassy in London, criticized last week by President Donald Trump as too expensive and poorly located, opened its doors to the public Tuesday for the first time.
January 10, 2018 US OKs selling Japan missiles to shoot down North Korean missiles The Trump administration has approved a $133.3 million missile defense sale to Japan to meet the escalating threat from North Korea -- by shooting down the rogue nation's own ballistic missiles.
January 9, 2018 State Department probing possibility of viral attack in Cuba illnesses State Department officials told Congress on Tuesday they still don’t know what caused U.S. diplomatic personnel to experience vertigo and other neurological symptoms while stationed in Cuba, while saying a viral attack is now being considered.
January 4, 2018 More classified emails found on Weiner's laptop, Judicial Watch says At least 18 classified emails sent from the account of top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin were found by the FBI on a laptop belonging to her estranged husband, Anthony Weiner.
January 3, 2018 White House to announce cuts in 'security assistance' for Pakistan The Trump administration will announce later this week that it is withholding money for "security assistance" to Pakistan after the White House warned that country it would have to take tougher action against terrorism to keep U.S. aid flowing, a State Department official told ӣƵ Wednesday.
January 2, 2018 State Department to launch social media strategy to back Iranian protesters The Trump administration ramped up its support of Iranian protesters on Tuesday by posting messages in Farsi on Facebook and Twitter, after the regime blocked other social media platforms from the public.
December 22, 2017 US agrees to provide Ukraine lethal aid, including missiles, report says The Trump administration has approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, including Javelin anti-tank missiles.
December 15, 2017 Tillerson backtracks on offer of unconditional North Korea talks America's top diplomat stepped back Friday from his offer of unconditional talks with North Korea, telling world powers the nuclear-armed nation must earn the right to negotiate with the United States.